Chinese device maker Hiapad plans to ship one of the first Android TV dongle’s with a quad-core processor starting in November. The Hiapad Hi-802 features a Freescale i.MX6 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 chip and 1GB of RAM. According to ARMDevices, it will be available next month for $89. Like the MK802, UG802, and other Android TV […]
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Zenithink launches ZTPad C94 tablet with Freescale quad-core CPU
Chinese electronics maker Zenithink’s newest Android tablet is one of the first devices to ship with a 1.2 GHz quad-core Freescale i.MX6 processor. The Zenithink ZTPad C94 features a 10.1 inch display and it can run Android 4.0 or Android 4.1 software. A handful or sellers are already offering the tablet at AliExpress, with prices […]
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LG Optimus G smartphone: 2GB of RAM, 13MP camera, quad-core CPU
LG’s newest smartphone is a doozy. The LG Optimus G is a Android 4.0 handset with a 4.7 inch, 1280 x 768 pixel IPS display. But HD screens on smartphones aren’t all that unusual these days. What is unusual is to find a phone with a 13MP camera, 2GB of RAM, and a 1.5 GHz […]
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Chinese tablets with quad-core Freescale i.MX6 chips pop up for $225
It’s been nearly two years since Freecsale introduced its i.MX6 processor. The 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor hasn’t exactly taken the world by storm since then… but there are now a number of inexpensive tablets powered by Freescale’s chip. And the 10 inch tablets are reasonably cheap, with prices around $225 or less. Retailer […]
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Dev tablet with Qualcomm quad-core chip now available… for $1299
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 chip is the company’s first quad-core processor. It’s not available in any consumer devices yet, but if you’re willing to pay a premium for a tablet aimed at developers, you can pick up a 10 inch tablet with the newest processor for $1299. Yes, you could buy a couple of iPads or […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 may have Exynos quad core processor
When Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet in February the company said it would have a 1.4 GHz dual core processor. But that was then. Now it looks like the company may be giving the 10 inch tablet a bit of a spec bump before launch. Nordic Hardware spotted some benchmark results that […]
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Samsung 1.4 GHz Exynos 4 quad-core chip to power upcoming phones
Samsung has introduced its first quad-core chip, the Exynos 4 Quad. The processor is based on an ARM Cortex-A9 design and will power Samsung’s next Galaxy smartphone — which the company plans to introduce in May. That’s probably the Samsung Galaxy S III. But it’s possible we could also see this new chip in other […]
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Qualcomm shows that quad-core chips don’t have to drain your battery
Mobile processors with dual-core or quad-core designs are all the rage these days. But just because you have up to 4 processor cores capable of running at 1.5 GHz or even higher speeds doesn’t mean each core will be running in high gear all the time. If they did, that would certainly reduce battery life […]
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Samsung shows off quad-core Exynos processor
NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 chip isn’t the only quad-core processor designed for phones and tablets… it’s just the first to show up in products that are actually shipping. But NVIDIA may not have the market to itself much longer. Samsung is starting to show off it’s new quad-core processor. The new Samsung Exynos 4 chip has […]
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Acer shows off quad-core, 1080p Android tablet
Acer is starting to show off an upcoming Android tablet with a quad-core processor and 1080p HD display, but the company hasn’t gotten around to officially giving the tablet a name, release date, or price yet. At today’s press conference Acer flashed a single product slide for the new tablet, and had a demo unit […]